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[flame set] #102 - Riff

[Mindez]

I think I've got number 1 (Well, not 'got', but it's that annoying song that I can never remember the name of -.-)

I can't make out the sheets for the other 3 though. Too blurry and horrible.

[duckiemonster]

[skenmy]

I have had:

[echidna]

If it's the opening riff to

[Rob_Riv]

Can ya tell us the numbers for 3 and 4 please?

Number 1 and 2 are correct.

[dps05]

Just got the points for:

[duckiemonster]

Or you could grab a guitar and work them out by putting fingers in the right place and plucking strings

[spugmeistress]

don't spose anyone fancies transcribing the tab do they?

i want to solve it duckies way!

this card rocks :)

edit: got the first two just from looking at them, they were the first riffs i ever learned (and pretty much the only ones i can still remember!)

rach =)

[dps05]

Guitars? Strings?! Plucking...

Transcribination:
3)
Eb|------------------15-----14-------|------------------15-----14------|
Bb|-----15----------------------------|-----15---------------------------|
Gb|---------14---12----14------14-|---------14---12----14------14-|
Db|-12--------------------------------|-14-------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Eb|-------------------15-----14-------|------------------15-----14------|
Bb|------15----------------------------|-----15---------------------------|
Gb|--14-----14---12----14------14-|---------14---12----14------14-|
Db|-------------------------------------|-12-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

4)(16 and 12 have a curve between them- dont know the musical term)
Eb|------12--------14--------12--------16--12--------|
Bb|-----------12--------12--------12--------------12--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|

Edit: changed an offending w to an e and corrected my shocking transcription - thanks for the heads up spugmeistress and sorry to anyone thats been held up by it!

[myf]

Huh. Maybe I should have stuck with my guitar lessons when I was younger................Can't remember any of it to manage to play the riffs, but stuck it all in a tab editor and played them that way. Bit iffy, but got there in the end!

[spugmeistress]

[Uhtoff]

Heh what a quality card...was stuck on 3 until I just heard it on the radio Much like when I solved 'Mice Aroma' for Mondegreen (although I think my GF is now wondering why I just shouted 'Of course!' )

[duckiemonster]

I'm not too sure about the drop-tuning on the last two; why is every string down a semitone?

Anyone know more about the songs than me and can tell me if this is actually how these bands run their guitars?

[anansi]

A lot of bands tune their guitars down a semitone for some songs, I think it's because it's easier to sing in that key. Basket Case by Green Day is another example.
I never really saw the point in doing it when I played, you can always just move your hand one fret towards the body and it doesn't matter too much unless you have to play the low Eb.